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In October 2013, DMCI Chair Isidro Consunji stated that "protest against the construction comes from NGO[s]... we are not worried, because we are confident that the construction at Aborlan will push through smoothly."<ref>[http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/business/province-may-lose-unesco-reserve-status-dmci-unfazed-opposition-coal-power "Province May Lose UNESCO Reserve Status; DMCI Unfazed by Opposition to Coal Power Plant in Palawan], ''Malaya Business Insight'', Oct. 2013.</ref>
In January 2014, following formal opposition to the proposed plant by Western Philippines University in Aborlan, the governor of Palawan, José Chaves Alvarez, retaliated by stripping the school's scholarship program, and urged students to transfer to Palawan State University.<ref>Anda, Redempto. [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/568489/school-draws-ire-of-governor-over-coal-plant-stand School draws ire of governor over coal plant stand], ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'', 24 Jan. 2014.</ref> In May 2014, President Aquino announced that his government would be holding a dialogue with residents of Palawan on the plant's future.<ref>[http://president.gov.ph/news/government-ready-hold-dialogue-palawan-folks-power-plant-issue/ Government ready to hold dialogue with Palawan folks on power plant issue], Office of the President of the Philippines press release, 27 May 2014.</ref>
In October 2014, facing opposition in Aborlan, PMCI was reportedly considering moving the project back to Narra, but now in the district of San Isidro.<ref>[http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/coal-power-proponent-eyes-developing-plant-in-palawan/ Coal-power proponent eyes developing plant in Palawan], ''Business Mirror'', 17 Oct. 2014.</ref>
In February 2015, the activist group No to Coal Plant in Palawan reported that "an unimpeachable source" had informed them that, after its legal setbacks, DMCI would no longer be building the plan in Aborlan. They reported, however, that "rumors" had it that PMCI was considering moving the proposal to a different location in Palawan, possibly a district south of Narra.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/NoToCoalPlantInPalawan No to Coal Plant in Palawan Facebook page, 3 Feb. 2015.</ref>
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